As a result of the HIV/AIDS problem, South Africa is presently confronted by the worst pandemic in the history of this country. An estimated 4,2 million people in South Africa are already infected with the HI virus. The ...

The overall objective of this study is to develop and evaluate a social group work
empowerment programme which is aimed at alcohol dependent elderly people's needs
and strengths. The thesis consists of four sections:
Section ...

Suicide and suicidal attempts have increased over the years and the phenomenon
is rapidly increasing countrywide. The rate in increase has not been happe•ning
only internationally, but has unsettlingly noted to be rising ...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is increasingly moving towards community policing and
a greater transparency with regards to the community. This movement places great demands on the
interpersonal efficiency of ...

The curricula for teacher training make provision for the training of
prospective teachers through a practical, career-orientated component of
teacher training. Teaching Science and Subject Didactics are the
co-disciplines ...

Motivation for the study:
For the past decade the problem of students failing at university or college has received much attention. A thorough knowledge of the various factors leading to under-achievement may help to ...

As a result of historical circumstances and socio-political developments,
nine different examination bodies in the R.S.A. set their own
matriculation papers each year. The following questions need to be answered:
* Do ...

This study has attempted to evaluate Biblical Studies as a choice subject in
Transvaal Afrikaans secondary schools.
The period prior to 1969 was characterized by various persons and instances
striving to have Biblical ...

The platina mining industry is in a very healthy state. This is due to the fact that the
demand for platina is higher than the supply. Everything is not always as bright
though, because of the fluctuation in the rand ...

OUTLINING THE PROBLEM
In the contemporary Republic of South Africa, it is of vital importance
that each pupil should be guided effectively to develop
to his full potential.
As society, the community and the vocational ...

The aim of this study was to adjust the existing Coping Effectiveness Training Program
for the use with groups within the SAPS and to evaluate the effectiveness of this program
in the reduction of degrees of burnout and ...

Sixty percent of the water in South Africa is used for irrigation purposes. The
Agricultural sector contributes a mere 4,5% to the GDP, of which 25% to 30% comes
from irrigation farming while this sector only employs ...

According to the literature the status of Physical Education as school subject has declined considerably worldwide in many schools over the past twenty years. The concern about this decline in the presence and presentation ...

Flowing from the traditional concept that military tasks demand a high measure of exhausting physical exertion it follows that military personnel must be physically fit. Contemporary warfare has however, changed in many ...

According to the South African White Paper 5 on Early Childhood Development (ECD), the initiative of the Department of Education (DoE), whereby grade R is being implemented as part of compulsory education, is directed at ...

Because of the HIV– and Aids pandemic, a paradigm shift is currently noticed in the traditional role expectation of educators. Except for didactical education, they are also confronted with professional and personal demands ...